Aweful start to the morning. Dog peed on the new (again!) carpet so 20 minutes of cleaning that up and then the dog ran away (ok, I might have had something to do with that). 30 minutes later, I found him. So my 13 mile run turned into a 5.1 with 8 left this afternoon in 60 degree weather. It was a little cold this morning and ran in 44:37 with the last mile uphill at an extremely slow(er) pace. Calves are sreaming a little but everything else feels pretty good. Had to work til noon so gonna feed the kids and put them down for a nap before I head out again.
The 8 miles in the afternoon started out well. 60 degrees, running fast (downhill). Ran into a dad of a guy I coached years ago and he rode as we talked for about a mile (sure did make that mile go fast). Then I started uphill into the wind. Needless to say the 2 mile climb hammered me. I think my watch pace said 10:48 pace at one time. Finished the combined 13.1 in a 2:01 which I don't feel so good about. Went right for the chocolate milk, left over chicken fried rice, and a nice big salad with cooked (microwaved) chicken breast on top. Needless to say, those calories burned washed with my "linner". Feel pretty good but really feeling my calves. |